| Native Name: | Тургайская область |
| Conventional Long Name: | Turgay Oblast |
| Common Name: | Turgay |
| Subdivision: | Oblast |
| Nation: | Russian Empire |
| Year Start: | 1868 |
| Year End: | 1920 |
| Image Map Caption: | Map of Turgay Oblast |
| Capital: | Orenburg |
| Political Subdiv: | four uyezds |
Turgai (also spelled Turgay or Turgaj) was an oblast (province) in Imperial Russia, established on October 21, 1868. It was located in the central part of present-day Kazakhstan.
Its land area was 456185km2. The site of administration was located in Orenburg, outside the borders of the oblast, since there was no town within it suitable for accommodation of the administration.[1]
The chief authority of the Oblast was a military governor. The military governors of Turgay Oblast were:[2]
As of 1897, 453,416 people populated the oblast. Kazakhs constituted the majority of the population. Significant minorities consisted of Russians. Total Turkic speaking were 415,829 (91,7%).
| TOTAL | 453,416 | 100% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhs | 410,904 | 90,6% | |
| Russians | 30,438 | 6,7% |
Turgay Oblast consisted of the following uyezds (administrative centres in parentheses):